The New Teacher's Toolbox: Engaging Them Early

by: Michael Romano

This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue offers some first-week ideas for building engagment early and setting students up for an exciting year of science.

Topics

Analyzing data Asking questions Classifying Collecting data Communicating ENCdl Experimenting Hypothesizing Interpreting data Measuring Modeling Observing Predicting Science and Engineering Practices Science as Inquiry Science Focus Science process skills Scientific habits of mind SEP1: Asking Questions and Defining Problems SEP2: Developing and Using Models SEP3: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations SEP4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data SEP5: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking SEP6: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions SEP7: Engaging in Argument from Evidence SEP8: Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information Three Dimensions of the Framework and/or NGSS Using mathematics Using scientific equipment Using technology

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 9/1/2014Stock # tst14_081_06_12Volume 081Issue 06

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